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July 8th, 2015, 10:57 pm

Heeeeeello Is it gramatically correct to use a "," when you're calling someone "b" in a sentence?Sincerely,Me
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July 13th, 2015, 8:35 pm

Aren't there ways to improve the following statement?"With ultra-low sulfur diesel futures depressed, basis firmed to start July, about the time it typically begins to strengthen seasonally."
 
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July 14th, 2015, 5:17 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: tagomaAren't there ways to improve the following statement?"With ultra-low sulfur diesel futures depressed, basis firmed to start July, about the time it typically begins to strengthen seasonally."sulphur. And the other, usual suspekts. I leave it as a student exercise. After all we've been through, tags, it should be clear by now.
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July 14th, 2015, 6:53 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: ChargerbullitHeeeeeello Is it gramatically correct to use a "," when you're calling someone "b" in a sentence?Sincerely,MeMaybe call them b*
 
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July 14th, 2015, 7:26 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: CuchulainnQuoteOriginally posted by: tagomaAren't there ways to improve the following statement?"With ultra-low sulfur diesel futures depressed, basis firmed to start July, about the time it typically begins to strengthen seasonally."sulphur. And the other, usual suspekts. I leave it as a student exercise. After all we've been through, tags, it should be clear by now.sulfur is correct in north americaPerhaps "the basis"
 
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July 14th, 2015, 7:27 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: ChargerbullitHeeeeeello Is it gramatically correct to use a "," when you're calling someone "b" in a sentence?Sincerely,Meyou, could you give an example of such a sentence?
 
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July 14th, 2015, 7:41 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: ppauperQuoteOriginally posted by: ChargerbullitHeeeeeello Is it gramatically correct to use a "," when you're calling someone "b" in a sentence?Sincerely,Meyou, could you give an example of such a sentence?Good question.
 
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July 14th, 2015, 9:07 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: ppauperQuoteOriginally posted by: CuchulainnQuoteOriginally posted by: tagomaAren't there ways to improve the following statement?"With ultra-low sulfur diesel futures depressed, basis firmed to start July, about the time it typically begins to strengthen seasonally."sulphur. And the other, usual suspekts. I leave it as a student exercise. After all we've been through, tags, it should be clear by now.sulfur is correct in north americaPerhaps "the basis"I like a lot commas but I think they are disturbing in the statement above. I think commas is the problem.
 
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July 14th, 2015, 9:09 am

QuoteI think commas is the problem. LOL I think the person that wrote the commas is the problem.
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July 14th, 2015, 9:22 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: tagomaQuoteOriginally posted by: ppauperQuoteOriginally posted by: CuchulainnQuoteOriginally posted by: tagomaAren't there ways to improve the following statement?"With ultra-low sulfur diesel futures depressed, basis firmed to start July, about the time it typically begins to strengthen seasonally."sulphur. And the other, usual suspekts. I leave it as a student exercise. After all we've been through, tags, it should be clear by now.sulfur is correct in north americaPerhaps "the basis"I like a lot commas but I think they are disturbing in the statement above. I think commas is the problem.are not isthe comma in "depressed, basis" is essential
 
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July 14th, 2015, 11:57 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: tagomaAren't there ways to improve the following statement?"With ultra-low sulfur diesel futures depressed, basis firmed to start July, about the time it typically begins to strengthen seasonally."A few variants....."With ultra-low sulfur diesel futures depressed, basis firmed at July's start, a date it typically begins to strengthen seasonally.""With ultra-low sulfur diesel futures depressed, basis firmed at July's start, a time of typical seasonal strengthening.""With ultra-low sulfur diesel futures depressed, basis firmed at July's start, a typical beginning date for seasonal strengthening."And here's a few more commas for Cuchulainn:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
 
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July 14th, 2015, 12:22 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: Traden4AlphaQuoteOriginally posted by: tagomaAren't there ways to improve the following statement?"With ultra-low sulfur diesel futures depressed, basis firmed to start July, about the time it typically begins to strengthen seasonally."A few variants....."With ultra-low sulfur diesel futures depressed, basis firmed at July's start, a date it typically begins to strengthen seasonally.""With ultra-low sulfur diesel futures depressed, basis firmed at July's start, a time of typical seasonal strengthening.""With ultra-low sulfur diesel futures depressed, basis firmed at July's start, a typical beginning date for seasonal strengthening."And here's a few more commas for Cuchulainn:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Sorry, does not compute. I'm in chainsaw mode.Be seeing you.
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July 14th, 2015, 1:45 pm

QuoteIn this compromise, there are no winners and no losers (...) I don't think the Greek people have been humiliated, nor that the other Europeans have lost face. It is a typical European arrangement." -- JunckerIs that ambiguous?
 
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July 14th, 2015, 1:51 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: CuchulainnQuoteOriginally posted by: Traden4AlphaQuoteOriginally posted by: tagomaAren't there ways to improve the following statement?"With ultra-low sulfur diesel futures depressed, basis firmed to start July, about the time it typically begins to strengthen seasonally."A few variants....."With ultra-low sulfur diesel futures depressed, basis firmed at July's start, a date it typically begins to strengthen seasonally.""With ultra-low sulfur diesel futures depressed, basis firmed at July's start, a time of typical seasonal strengthening.""With ultra-low sulfur diesel futures depressed, basis firmed at July's start, a typical beginning date for seasonal strengthening."And here's a few more commas for Cuchulainn:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Sorry, does not compute. I'm in chainsaw mode.Be seeing you. Chainsaw mode? Does that mean you'll be cutting kommas into semi-kolonials?
 
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July 14th, 2015, 2:05 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: tagomaQuoteIn this compromise, there are no winners and no losers (...) I don't think the Greek people have been humiliated, nor that the other Europeans have lost face. It is a typical European arrangement." -- JunckerIs that ambiguous?>> the other Europeans does this mean "other than the Greeks" or "other than Juncker"?